KATARIBE, meaning storyteller in Japanese, is an album of solo piano compositions by Missa Johnouchi.
It is one of many fine releases on Pacific Moon, a label dedicated to new Asian music.
Johnouchi has an extensive background in scoring for television and film that is deeply inspired by nature.
Many of the compositions included take the motif of snow, which perfectly represents her playing style.
"Snow Forest" evokes the stillness of a snow-covered landscape.
"Sekka" glistens with slowly drifting arpeggios.
The compositions "Hatsuyuki" and the closing track "Yukimai" also convey a reflective purity.
The song "Shuufu" is melancholy without being consumed in its longing.
Johnouchi crafts bittersweet melodies with lilting chord progressions making KATARIBE a starkly beautiful recording to behold.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpringtimeMissa Johnouchi | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Snow ForestMissa Johnouchi | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Déjà VuMissa Johnouchi | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| 4 | HorizonMissa Johnouchi | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Kataribe | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Miyako | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| 7 | Streets Of Kyoto | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | Asian Wind (Pianoversion) | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Funauta | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | Shigure | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Shuufu | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | Hatsuyuki | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 20 MB |
| 13 | Sekka | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| 14 | Snow Dance | Missa Johnouchi | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| 60 mins | 137 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 240 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seiichi Hatakeyama | Photography |
| 2 | Missa Johnouchi | Composer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Hiroshi Kawasaki | Mastering |
| 4 | Kazumasa Yoshioka | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |